There Virtus Segafredo Bolognaafter Casale Monferrato’s victory against Tortona, hosts the Dolomiti Energia Trentino, which comes from the defeat against Pistoia. With a victory, the Bolognese would ensure that they end the regular season on top. The two teams have already faced each other in the season on Sunday 15 October during the 3rd day, when Segafredo won 75-90 with solid performances of 15 points each from Abass and Shengelia. Where to see it: Sunday 5 May 2024 at 6.15pm, DAZN and Eurosport 2. Referees: Roberto Begnis, Denis Quarta, Alessandro Nicolini.
Banchi’s choices: Lomazs and Bryant Dunston out. Among the 12 are both Jordan Mickey and Ognjen Dobric.
VIRTUS BOLOGNA VS TRENTO, LIVE
4Q LIVE
Last ten minutes at the Segafredo Arena with the match already closed for some time.
3Q (85-41)
Restart at the Segafredo Arena, Mickey immediately scores a three to make it 67-28. 4-0 break for Dolomiti Energia Trentino with Cooke and Ellis. Shengelia scores five points in a short space of time: 72-32, +40 in the 23rd minute. Entry for Dobric, who immediately scored the fourth point of his match. Mooney scores, two more from Shengelia: 76-34 in the 25th minute.
Dobric and Shengelia continue to produce points, the Georgian scores 80-34. Mickey hits another three, 83-34. A 9-0 Virtus ends with Trento unlocking its scoreboard after a timeout by Galbiati. Meanwhile Belinelli returns, immediately scoring. Baldwin scores two for 85-39. The third period ends 85-41.
2Q (64-28)
Super start for Trento with a wild Alviti: 6-0 partial, 30-21 and Banchi timeout. Marco Belinelli takes care of restoring the distance: 4-0. Lundberg also scores, it’s 38-21 at 13′. Another Galbiati timeout, but Belinelli scores the three free throws for +20. And the Juventus captain is unstoppable: Virtus flies to 44-21. Polonara scores the score on the counterattack at 46-21 in the 14th minute. Beli already at 13, Virtus at 49-21. Achille Polonara exits after a blow to the faceand in the meantime Abass scores 51-21 from the line, +30.
It ends in the middle of the quarter, in the 15th minute, with a 21-0 run by the home team. Belinelli scores 55-23. +32. Trento finds three points from Quinn Ellis, but coach Galbiati’s team is unable to stop the opponent’s attack and Cordinier supports the 57-26. Already little to talk about in the match, Hackett shoots 60-26. Biligha to sego, 60-28 at 18′. Dunk by Shengelia in the open court. An uneventful first half ends 64-28.
1Q (30-15)
Mooney opens the game, Cordinier responds. Hackett all the way with the 4-2 after 2′. Virtus turns the ball well, hits Mickey from three. A few too many turnovers for Trento which ends up at -7, Hackett scores from the average to make it 11-4 in the 4th minute. Lots of Virtus defense, Abass shoots the triple for +10 on the other side. Forray closes the break, 14-6 in the 5th minute.
Isaia Cordinier flies above the iron. Nice ball from Baldwin for two from Cooke, while the Frenchman from Virtus comes close to the basket and fouls on the other side. Baldwin was wonderful, he made the basket to make it 18-10 in the 6th minute. Mickey! 21-10 bomb. Galbiati timeout. Shengelia scores two free throws of +13. Alviti scores from three points, but another turnover by Trento leads to two by Shengelia on the counterattack: 25-13 in the 8th minute. Virtus plays very well, break with Trento who is unable to respond: Lundberg scores the 30-13 from the corner with 1:20 to play. The first set ends at 30-15.
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– Previous. The teams have already faced each other on 16 occasions, all in the regular season. Virtus is ahead 9-7 in previous meetings and 5-2 in direct matches played at home. Trento has won at home against Bologna only on two occasions: on 3 April 2016 (68-75) and on 10 May 2021 (83-91). Luca Banchi won all 3 matches played against teams coached by Paolo Galbiati.
– Those who are absent. In Virtus Segafredo Bologna Devontae Cacok is out due to a injury to his right knee. The situation at Dolomiti Energia Trentino is more complex, where Andrejs Grazulis is unavailable due to a knee operation that will keep him out for the entire season; Mattia Udom ended the season early by having surgery on his left knee; Saliou Niang is out with a stress fracture in the second metatarsal of his left foot.
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